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<p>HMI Prisons delivered refresher training on how to inspect police facilities to
the Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission (PDRC) before the latter conducted its
police custody inspections. HMI Prisons had no involvement in the inspections themselves.
HMI Prisons continues to encourage the PDRC to focus on three key priorities: examining
the response to allegations of torture, including the detainee voice in all reports,
and producing well structured reports with clear judgements. HMI Prisons has not provided
further training on police custody inspection to the PDRC. HMI Prisons has delivered
no training to and has had no direct engagement with the Criminal Investigation Directorate.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK government continues to urge all allegations of torture or mistreatment
in detention to be reported to the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman, whose duty it is
to carry out full, independent investigations into these allegations. We will continue
to raise concerns about human rights with the Government of Bahrain whenever we have
them.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to support Bahraini-led reform through a package
of technical assistance. We believe it is not good enough to criticise countries from
the sidelines. Only by working with Bahrain can we bring about the changes we would
like to see in the country. Any assistance delivered by or on behalf of the UK Government
complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p>
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